I See Stars Release NZT48

Michigan based electronicore band I See Stars have released the second single off their upcoming third album Digital Renegade. The new single entitled NZT48 (which is a refrence to the drug in the film Limitless) was released after the band kept hinting on their Facebook that they were dropping a new song sometime this week. This song has proven that the band kept their promise that this album would be their heaviest album to date. After eagerly anticipating the new song, it was worth waiting for. NZT48 is full of catchy choruses and insane breakdowns which include ISS's signature fusion of electronica, techno, dub-step and metal. Personally I'm a huge fan of I See Stars because I find their style which is a mix of pop, techno, electronica, dub-step and metal all combined ( I know it's a weird combination but it works the way they pull it off) different and enjoyable to listen to. After listening to this song, you can tell that the band was influenced by the Occupy Movement of last fall. The lyrics are filled of references to the movement and supports the movement. Their new album Digital Renegade drops March 13th and I seriously can not wait. When Digital Renegade drops, I'll have my album review posted. Click here to listen to their other single from Digital Renegade "Filth Friends Unite".

Asking Alexandria Releases Promo For The Still Reckless Tour

On March 9th, things are about to get reckless as Asking Alexandria's Still Reckless Tour kicks off in Chico California. For this tour Asking Alexandria are bringing along some of the biggest and hottest bands on the scene to ensure that the shows are complete and utter insanity. The lineup consists of Asking Alexandria, Trivium, I See Stars, Motionless In White and The Amity Affliction. Since the tour is not hitting New York City, I'm fully prepared to make the trip out to  New Jersey to make sure I do not miss this crazy show. I've had the privilege of  seeing all of these bands live and all of them know how to put on one hell of a show. The last time I saw Asking Alexandria, some kid got knocked unconscious in the mosh pit on the very first song. That alone proves how crazy and wild the shows are, especially in the pits. I highly recommend that  no one misses this show and that the drive to either New Jersey or Albany is worth it. Click here to buy your tickets now before the're all sold out. To anyone coming out to the New Jersey date, I'll see you in the pits.

If you like the music you heard in the teaser, check out the full songs.
Asking Alexandria- "Reckless & Relentless"
Trivium- "In Waves"
I See Stars-"The Common Hours"
Motionless In White-"Immaculate Misconception"
The Amity Affliction-"Youngbloods"

Happy Birthday To Kurt Cobain, A Music Legend

Today is the birthday of Nirvana frontman Kurt Cobain, a man who has had a monumental impact on the music scene. Cobain and Nirvana changed the rock/ alternative music with their unique sound and were on of the major players in the grunge movement. Their hit single "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is the most well known song and dominated the charts. The music video for "Smells Like Teen Spirit" is one of the most well known music videos. Personally Nirvana's music has influenced me greatly. I grew up listening to bands like Nirvana and their music is one of the reasons that led me to pick up a guitar and learn to play. I wanted to be in a band and one day hopefully write amazing songs like Kurt Cobain did. Still to this day I still listen to Nirvana and play their songs on guitar. Happy 37th birthday Kurt Cobain, may your music still influence many generations to come.

Motionless In White and Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! Added To Warped Tour

 Gothic metalcore band Motionless In White and pop-punk/hardcore band Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! were announced this week to play this years Warped Tour. Motionless In White are Warped Tour veterans having played the last two years (even if they only played a few select dates each year that excluded New York, which made me quite upset) while Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! ( I'm not going to lie they have one of the most bizarre band names out there) is playing their first Warped Tour. I've had the pleasure of seeing both bands live this past November on The Fearless Friends Tour and both bands put on an amazing show. At that show i was really surprised by how good Chunk! No, Captain Chunk! was. I was honestly not expecting them to be any good since I had never heard of them before and didn't take them seriously because of their ridiculous name. I've seen Motionless In White several times and it's safe to say that they have some of the wildest mosh pits out there. Both bands are confirmed to play the entire tour this year. I also recommend anyone who is going to check out both bands once they put aside the silly band name and the creepy makeup  because both bands know how to put on a great show. For more information about Warped Tour including the dates, lineup and ticket information click here

Can Of Mice & Men Rebound

After losing vocalist/ bassist Shayley Bourget last week will Of Mice & Men be able to recover after the loss?  Many times when a band loses their vocalist, their sound usually is not the same and their new music is not as amazing as it was before. Personally, i believe that the guys in Of Mice & Men will be able to recover from this loss and come back better than ever. I'm not going to lie, I was upset when I read about Bourget's departure because there was something special with his voice that made me want to keep playing their songs on repeat. The energy that he brought to their live performances was amazing and I'm glad I got to see them live several times. However the band still plans on moving forward and are currently working on some new songs according to their Facebook. As long as vocalist Austin Carlile is still part of OM&M, the band is still going to be amazing and I'll still be a fan. As of right now, there has not been an announcement for who will be Bourget's replacement, if there is going to be one. If I got to choose anyone to be Bourget's  replacement, I would choose ex- Confide vocalist/drummer Joel Piper since his voice complimented the band nicley. This past November Piper covered for Bourget for a tour, which I had the pleasure to attend, and was amazing.

                                           Joel Piper filling in on bass and vocals

Band Of The Week: A Day To Remember

Hailing from Ocala Florida, A Day To Remember is one of the biggest bands currently in the music scene. A Day To Remember is well known for their unusual combination of pop punk and metal to create a genre that the fans called "pop-mosh". To date the band has released four studio albums and have played several big festivals including Warped Tour and The Bamboozle.
Members:
Jeremy McKinnon -Lead Vocals
Alex Shelnutt-Drums
Neil Westfall- Guitar
Joshua Woodard- Bass
Kevin Skaff- Guitar
Discography:
And Their Name Was Treason (2005) (Indianola Records)
For Those That Have Heart (2007) (Victory Records)
Homesick (2009) (Victory Records)
What Separates Me From You  (2010) (Victory Records)
Check out their music video for "All Signs Point To Lauderdale" below off their album What Separates Me From You below and check them out on Facebook.

Of Mice & Men and Shayley Bourget Part Ways

Vocalist/Bassist Shayley Bourget announced via YouTube his departure from Of Mice & Men. The reasons for his departure are personal reasons and Bourget and the rest of the band remain as good friends.

Sleeping With Sirens Finishing Up New Acoustic Album

Sleeping With Sirens plan to finish up their acoustic album today according to singer Kellin Quinn's Twitter account.

Jonny Craig Is Not Out Of Dance Gavin Dance

Despite all the rumors swirling around on the internet, Jonny Craig has not been kicked out of Dance Gavin Dance. According to an anonymous blog, Craig had been kicked out because of excessive heroin use among other things. To combat all these rumors the band issued a statement that explained that Jonny was still in the band but he would not be performing on their upcoming tour. His place will be filled by A Lot Like Birds/ ex-Dance Gavin Dance vocalist Kurt Travis. Click here to read the official statement from the band and some of the rumors surrounding Craig.

This World Is Ours Tour Dates Are Released

Escape The Fate and Attack Attack! released the dates for their upcoming This World Is Ours tour with The Word Alive, Secrets and Mest. Check out the complete list of dates below.
 April 5 – Niagara Falls, NY @ Rapids Theatre

April 6 – Cincinnati, OH @ Bogarts

April 7 – Pontiac, MI @ Clutch Cargo’s

April 9 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue

April 10 – Chicago, IL @ House of Blues – Chicago

April 11 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s

April 12 – Kansas City, MO @ Beaumont Club

April 13 – Denver, CO @ The Summit Music Hall

April 14 – Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue

April 16 – Seattle, WA @ The Showbox at the Market

April 17 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater

April 18 – Chico, CA @ Senator Theatre

April 19 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom

April 20 – San Diego, CA @ Soma

April 22 – Tempe, AZ @ Marquee Theatre

April 24 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom

April 25 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues – Dallas

April 26 – San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit

April 27 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues – Houston

April 28 – Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre

April 30 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution

May 1 – Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues

May 3 – Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa

May 4 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom

May 5 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts

May 6 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza

May 7 – Toronto, ON @ The Sound Academy

May 8 – Montreal, QC @ Club Soda

May 11 – Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Events Theatre

May 13 – Edmonton, AB @ Edmonton Events Centre

May 14 - Calgary, AL @ Macewan Hall Ballroom

May 16 – Vancouver, BC @ Vogue Theatre

Secrets Release New Music Video

The five piece band from San Diego released a music video for the single "Somewhere In Hiding" off their debut album The Ascent.

Escape The Fate Announce New Tour

Escape The Fate announced that they will be co-headlining the This World Is Ours Tour with Attack Attack! and are bringing along The Word Alive, Secrets and Mest as supporting bands. Stay tuned for the full list of dates when they are announced.

D.R.U.G.S plan to work on next album in April

Despite recently losing bassist Adam Russell and leaving their label Decaydance , Destroy Rebuild Until God Shows aka D.R.U.G.S have no intentions of calling it quits. In a recent interview, the band plans to start working on some new songs for an upcoming release. The band has already released one new song "Scream If You're Crazy" which was supposed to be off an upcoming EP, but had to be canceled due to the departure of Russel and the departure from Decaydance. Click here to read a statement from lead singer Craig Owens and check out the new single "Scream If You're Crazy" below.

The Word Alive Parts Ways With Drummer and Keyboardist

Things just don't seem to be going the way Tyler "Telle" Smith and the rest of The Word Alive had planned. With only a week to go before the band is set to hit the studio to record the follow up to 2010's Deceiver, the once six man lineup has now been reduced to a four man lineup. As of February 2nd, Smith confirmed that drummer Justin Salinas and keyboardist Dusty Riach are no longer part of The Word Alive. To read an official statement from frontman Telle Smith click here

We Came As Romans Premiere New Music Video

The six piece metal band from Detroit Michigan released the music video for "Understanding What We've Grown To Be", which is the third single off their album with same name.

Band Of The Week: Secrets

For the first band of the week, the honor goes to Secrets, the five piece post-hardcore band from San Diego California. The group was formed less than one year ago in San Diego by frontman Xander Bourgeois. Despite being a relatively new band on the music scene, Secrets has already made an impact. They have signed with Rise/Velocity Records and released their debut album The Ascent on January 17th 2012. Secrets packs their music full of catchy choruses, brutal breakdowns, powerful and dynamic vocals and tons of energy in their live performances.
Members:
Xander Bourgeois- Vocals
Richard Rogers- Vocals, Guitar
Michael Sherman-Guitar
Marc Koch-Bass
Joe English- Drums
Discography:
The Ascent (2012) (Rise/Velocity Records)
Check out the song "Somewhere In Hiding" off their debut album The Ascent. Be sure to check Secrets out on  Facebook for more information and be sure to follow them on Twitter. Also if you like what you hear, then buy/ download their debut album The Ascent on iTunes